📅 June 16 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on June 16? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
⏳ On this day in history
- 1884The first roller coaster built just for fun opened at Coney Island, New York
- 1911The company that later became IBM was founded
- 1963Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space
- 2016Shanghai Disneyland opened
🎂 Born on June 16
- 🎩 Stan Laurel (1890) — comedian
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June 16 quiz
In what year? 🎢 The first roller coaster built just for fun opened at Coney Island, New York
In what year? 💻 The company that later became IBM was founded
In what year? 👩🚀 Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space
Which famous person was born on June 16?